Another Loony Liberal Leftist misinterprets the U.S. Constitution, this time telling Peach State Elder Adults at the Port Wentworth Senior Center in Georgia that they are not permitted to pray before they eat.
While the Georgia Senior Center have now reversed themselves and have told persons that they serve that they may now pray before their meals. Why did this controversy even arise in the first place?
This matter is very similar in nature to the many goofy educators around the country that misinterpret the First Amendment and tell students that prayers are not permissible in the public school.
The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly held that public school officials must be neutral in their treatment of religion, showing neither favoritism or hostility towards religion.
First Amendment forbids religious activity sponsored by the government but protects religious activity that is initiated by private individuals. See, Everson v. Board of Education 330 U.S. 1
Private religious speech is fully protected under the Free Speech Clause as secular private expression. See, Capital Square Review & Advisory Board v. Pinette, 515 U.S. 753 (1995)
The Supreme Court has said, “There is a crucial difference of government speech endorsing religion which the Establishment Clause forbids and private speech endorsing religion, which the Free Speech Clause and Free Exercise Clause protects.” Sante Fe Independent School District v. Doe, 530 U.S. 290 (2000)
In 2003 the 8th U.S. Circuit Ct. of Appeals re-stated the above in their opinion under the caption of, Doe v. School District of the City of Norfolk, Case No. 02-4135
Loony Liberal Lefties running rough shot over the Constitutionally protected rights of others, will now want to forgive and forget. Will they ever learn?
H/T: Xiao-Mei—-Xiexie
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